On Picket Duty, and other tales

' On Picket Duty, and other tales' is a collection of four short stories that focus on a range of social issues that were raging in America in the nineteenth century. The tales tackle issues near and dear to Alcott' s heart, mainly that of women' s rights and Abolition. They are profound reading, representing a much more serious artistic creation from Alcott which is reflective and uplifting, and at times dark and gloomy with the tale of ' The Death of John'. Ultimately it a profound piece of work that charts Alcott' s continuing struggle to represent social issues in industrial America. Have the tissues ready for this one. Don' t say we didn' t warn you.